Your D.C. Weekend: Wellness events, King Cake and tons of basketball
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Hello, January — aka the month where everyone is trying to do healthy stuff on the weekends.
Why it matters: Let's just decide not to think about all the indulging we did in December, okay? New year, new us!
State of play: Here are some wellness-focused events around Washington to help you continue easing into 2026:
🧘 Reset your vibes with a sound bath and guided meditation led by a local sound healer Thursday night at Eaton. ($34)
🖼️ Check out some art while you shavasana Saturday morning during a yoga class hosted in a gallery at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington. (Ticket prices vary.)
✂️ Get crafty with your 2026 manifestations during a vision board workshop at Shop Made in D.C.'s Georgetown location on Saturday afternoon. ($49)
🎶 If you like your wellness with a side of hip hop, check out Trap Yoga on Sunday morning at The Morrow Hotel near Union Market. (Ticket prices vary.)
🐶 Downward dogs will literally be happening during puppy yoga at Alexandria's Old Town Books on Sunday morning, hosted with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. ($43)
🍸 Booze Free in D.C. is co-hosting a dry January bingo event at Metrobar on Sunday midday, where you can sip mocktails while you try to win big. ($11)
More fun events to check out:
🇫🇷 Join the Alliance Française on Friday evening to celebrate Epiphany by nomming on some Galettes des Rois — aka King Cake! Dupont Circle bakery Un Je Ne Sais Quoi will be on hand serving up the treat. (Ticket prices vary.)
🤣 Already in need of some 2026 levity? Check out a free comedy show at the Kennedy Center on Friday night featuring three funny folks, including a local who's been dubbed the "Traumedian." (Free, reservations required)
🏀 Ball is life: You can catch basketball games at Capital One Arena on Friday and Saturday. The Wizards hosts the New Orleans Pelicans Friday evening, and then the Georgetown Hoyas face off against Seton Hall Saturday night. (Ticket prices vary.)
🍽️ Celebrate Zora Neale Hurston's birthday on Saturday with a special dinner at the Anacostia Busboys & Poets location featuring Southern dishes inspired by Hurston's hometown of Eatonville, Florida. ($53)
🌱 Need to get the kiddos out of the house? Take 'em to a kid-friendly terrarium-building workshop Sunday afternoon at PlantHouse in Alexandria. ($38)